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Friday, October 23, 2015

NitroShare 0.3.0: Easily Send Files To Other Machines On The Local Network

NitroShare is a tool that can be used to easily transfer files between computers on your local network, available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

NitroShare features:

no configuration required: each device running NitroShare broadcasts its presence to other devices on the network;
supports transferring files as well as directories;
displays desktop notifications for completed transfers or when someone on the local network starts or quits NitroShare;
simple, easy to use user interface.

NitroShare is very easy to use: simply select "Send Files..." or "Send Directory..." from the AppIndicator / tray icon menu, select the files and you get a list of devices that run NitroShare on your local network:

After selecting the files and the device you want to share them with, click "Ok" and the file transfer should begin.

NitroShare Settings and Transfers

From the NitroShare settings, you can set the device name, default downloads directory as well as some advanced settings that you shouldn't change unless you really need it, which include setting the transfer port and buffer as well as the broadcast port, timeout and interval.

NitroShare 0.3.0 was released over the weekend and it includes quite a few changes, the most important being that the app was almost completely rewritten in order to better organize the code and improve performance. Also, NitroShare is now using Qt 5.

Another interesting change is the implementation of a new simplified discovery process - the configuration wizard was removed and the user doesn't have to do anything after installing NitroShare to get it to work -, just start the app on each device and you can start transferring files. NitroShare can even add an exception to the Windows Firewall or UFW if necessary.

And finally, the last improvement in this release is the removal of file size limitations: you can now transfer files of any size.

Unfortunately, some features were removed in this release: NitroShare no longer ships with Nautilus integration and the "share boxes" (widgets that could be used to drag and drop files to share them between computers on your local network) feature was removed. However, according to the release announcement, the "share boxes" feature might return with the next NitroShare version.

Download NitroShare

Download NitroShare (binaries available for Ubuntu 14.04, 14.10 or 15.04, Windows and Mac OS X as well as the source)

Optional: Ubuntu 15.04, 14.10 or 14.04 (and derivatives) users can install NitroShare by using its official PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nitroshare

Report any issues you may encounter @ GitHub.

Also see: Dukto LAN File Transfer Tool Is Easy To Use, Multi-Platform

Hamachi Linux GUI `Haguichi` 1.3.0 Released With New UI

Haguichi, a Hamachi GUI for Linux, was updated to version 1.3.0 and with this release, the app has migrated from Mono and GTK2 to Vala and GTK 3 and uses a completely revamped user interface.

With the port to GTK3 (GTK 3.14 is required and thus, it needs Ubuntu 15.04 or newer), Haguichi has switched to using client side decorations however, desktops that don't fully support CSD, like Unity, are still supported and in such cases, a classic titlebar is displayed along with a toolbar (which has replaced the menu):

Just like in the previous releases, an AppIndicator is provided as an optional package.

Haguichi 1.3.0 also includes HiDPI support, a flexible layout (the UI adapts dynamically to the window size - see first two screenshots above), a sidebar that shows details and actions for the selected network or member, and a new logo.

Other changes in Haguichi 1.3.0:

added short text to empty network list on how to add a network;
added symbolic application and panel icons for adwaita-icon-theme;
commands that don’t actually exist are not shown as member action any more;
unicode characters are now used for ellipsis and quotation marks;
changed autostart .desktop file installation path back to /usr/etc/xdg/autostart;
dropped support for Hamachi version 2.1.0.81 and older;
removed deprecated status icon;
updated translations.

Along with this release, the Haguichi website was completely redesigned and a T-shirt campaign was launched.

For those not familiar with Hamachi, this is a zero-configuration virtual private network app, capable of establishing direct links between computers that are behind NAT firewalls without requiring reconfiguration (in most cases). Basically, the app establishes a connection over the Internet that emulates the connection that would exist if the computers were connected over a local area network.

Install Haguichi in Ubuntu or Linux Mint via PPA

To add the official Haguichi PPA and install the app in Ubuntu or Linux Mint (important note: the latest Haguichi 1.3.0 is only available for Ubuntu 15.04 and 15.10 because it requires GTK 3.14+; for older Ubuntu versions, Haguichi 1.0.26 will be installed, which uses Mono and GTK2), use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:failsdownloadsteam/haguichi
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install haguichi

To install the Haguichi Unity AppIndicator (it should be installed automatically with Haguichi, but I'm adding this in case you're using an Ubuntu-based distro that doesn't install recommended packages by default, like Linux Mint), use the following command:

- for Ubuntu 15.04 and newer:

sudo apt-get install haguichi-indicator

- for Ubuntu 14.04 or 12.04:

sudo apt-get install haguichi-appindicator

Report any bugs you may find @ Launchpad.

info and 2 screenshots from Haguichi.net

Dukto LAN File Transfer Tool Is Easy To Use, Multi-Platform

Dukto R6 is an open source, multi-platform LAN file transfer tool, useful to transfer files form one computer to another without having to worry about configurations, operating systems, clients, servers and so on.

Dukto R6 in Ubuntu 14.04

Dukto doesn't require any configuration: simply install it on the machines you want to transfer files from/to, launch the application and that's it. The application will automatically display all the computers in your local area network running Dukto and you can start transferring files.

By default, the files you receive are saved in your home folder but you can change that from the Dukto settings.

Besides being able to transfer files and folders on your LAN, Dukto also supports sending text snippets so for instance you can easily send a link from one computer to another in your LAN.

Officially, Dukto is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X but there are also some unofficial ports for iOS, Blackberry, Android or Maemo.

Dukto on Android

Dukto R6 features:

supports sending and receiving files or folders as well as text snippets on your LAN;
multi-platform;
multi-transfer support;
zero configuration;
clients auto-discovery;
transfers log;
shows your IP addresses on the IP connection page;
full Unicode support;
Windows 7 taskbar integration with progress and transfer indicator;
Metro style UI with configurable colors.

There is one issue with Dukto though: its security: the application doesn't use any passwords, no encryption, etc., so its developer recommends using it only on trusted local area networks:

There isn't any security feature implemented by the application or by the communication protocol as Dukto has been developed for LAN use. Use it only in trusted networks. Anyway, currently there are no known issues about the protocol.

Download Dukto R6

Download Dukto R6 (for Linux, Windows and Mac OSX as well as unofficial apps for iOS, Blackberry, Maemo, etc.) | download the Dukto source

Update May 16, 2014: Dukto is now officially available for Android.

Download Dukto R6 Ubuntu deb files:

Download Dukto R6 Fedora rpm files (not tested):

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